Right it breaks my heart to hear of people without a good QR code
scanner! So because it's a Friday the first 10 people who send me an email
will get a code to redeem for a good one. In the interests of not being
commercial I won't even tell you what it's called ;-)
Specify Android or iOS when you do, and happy Friday :-)
On Friday, 26 February 2016, Graham Walden <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> QR codes are probably a separate discussion worth having on here, I think
> my perception is coloured by the fact as a Technology professional and self
> confessed gadget geek if dont have a QR code reader on my phone whats the
> chances of my mum and dad knowing what they are...
>
> I would be really interested to see some comparative data like that
> suggested by Nick, does anyone have any.
>
>
> Cheers
>
> Graham
>
> On 26 February 2016 at 17:14, Nick Clarey <[log in to unmask]
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
>
> > Hi Sarah,
> >
> > Mike's suggestions are excellent, but I do feel compelled to ask
> (sorry!) -
> > why no QR codes? They really are perfect for this kind of task, and
> nothing
> > to stop you from doing both (they work best with short urls etc.)
> >
> > Would also yield some very interesting results if you connect up the
> > analytics, comparing how many scanned the code vs. typed out the URL.
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Nick
> >
> > On Friday, 26 February 2016, Sarah Younas <[log in to unmask]
> <javascript:;>>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > I'm wondering if any of you could offer advice on the best way to
> > signpost
> > > visitors in a gallery or museum space to online content?
> > >
> > > We're about to trial an audio project that invites visitors to use
> their
> > > own devices to listen to short stories about our collections, ideally
> > while
> > > they're still in the museum space and looking at a specific object. -
> The
> > > content will be hosted on Soundcloud, meaning that there's a few steps
> > for
> > > visitors to go through in order to listen, including connecting to our
> > > Wi-Fi and then searching for content.
> > >
> > > A few thoughts we've had about signposting included shortening links so
> > > that content is easier to search for and then including the link and an
> > > audio icon on object labels. - We'd like to avoid QR codes!
> > >
> > > I'm wondering whether anyone could share any insight with us about the
> > > behaviour of visitors using their own devices within a space to access
> > > bonus, additional content and if there are any tried and tested methods
> > for
> > > signposting that have been successful?
> > >
> > > I'm happy to share the results of the trial for anyone that's
> interested.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance.
> > >
> > > Best wishes
> > > Sarah.
> > >
> > >
> > > Sarah Younas
> > > Assistant Digital Officer
> > >
> > > Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums
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